The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-04
Somerset as a Summer Resort.

The County OF Somerset has many at
fractions for people who are seeking rest,
recreation or pleasure during the heated
term of the summer months, but our peo-
are, it appears to us, very negligent about
letting those outside the County or State
know anything about the advantages or
attractions of this part of the State.
Hotel keepers and others in other parts
of the State are not slow in letting the
pleasure seekers know that they can take
care of them and contribute to their en-
joyment, and, it is high time attention
should be called to the superior facilities
Of Somerset County to make life enjoy
able for summer visitors.
Skowhegan itself is not to be lightly
considered, with its fine hotels, the best
Of any village in the State, its fine scenery
and splendid drives in all directions with
as good livery stock and turn-onts as can
be found in the State. There are numer-
Gus brooks and ponds within easy riding
distance where trout abound, and the
heart of the hunting and fishing region Of
Maine can be reached in short time by
stage or private conveyance. one cannot
put in few weeks more pleasantly or
probably If healthful recreation in
health-gying atmosphere is desired than
by making Skowhcgan headquarters
and radiating therefrom by rail southwark
or by team northward, eastward or west
ward. Its accessibility from the large
cities of our State and other States is not
TO be overlooked. one can leave Boston
in the morning and get here in the early
evening, or leave there in the evening and
get here in the early morning. and, when
summer changes take place, we shall have
thee trains to and from Boston daily.
There are other towns in this vicinity
that have great attractions among which
we mention Norridgewock, that quaint.
beautiful village, Madison, No. Arson,
Scion, Bingham, Moscow, The Forks
further up the splendid Kcnnebec and
Parlin Pond, Moose River, Dead River,
Flagstaff and many other resorts for nsh-
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to say nothing of localities such as East
Madison, Athens, Canaan, Cornyille and
numerous other places in all of which,
with those heretofore mentioned, the
scenery is delightfully."- varied, and the
climate for five months in the year lust
right to live large part of the time out
of doors.
The expense then of summering in
either OF the above mentioned places is
moderate and within the means of any
who can afford to spend the season or any
portion of it anywhere. Such can get as
much for their money in Somerset County
resorts as in any place in Maine.
Then again if one wants TO take sniff
of the Sea he can reach the islands at the
mouth of the kenncbec or Belfast or Bar
HORROR any day by few hours ride by
rail from Skowhcgan.
We are confident that by putting forth
little well directed effort we can greatly
increase the summer business for our
towns on the upper Kennebec and the
REPORTER is ready to do its part in this
direction. To this end we will publish
free, brief sketches of our various resorts
with attractions held out by hotels and
public resorts If the propretors will
furnish the data for the sketches. We
gave one last week that of C. NJ. Jones.
who issued circular setting forth the
salient points of his "Camp" and facilities
for taking care of patrons, Send along
your manuscript or printed description of
your place, its attractions, the way to
reach it, terms etc, and have free
blow" in the REPORTER for one week,
to be contributed by the proprietor for
the good of the cause